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Among the cobblestone villages and towns of rural Bulgaria, a dedicated team of unsung heroes led by Emma and Anthony Smith works tirelessly to change the destiny of street dogs. These animals are abandoned and neglected, and sometimes in danger, until Street Hearts step in to provide them with a second chance. In this heartwarming and inspiring tale, we meet the remarkable dogs they rescue and learn how an army of volunteers goes about it.

Ruby was our miracle baby. I would have done anything to become a mother, and when she finally arrived, I held her in my arms, looked in her blue eyes and swore I would never let anything harm her. Now she's everything I could have dreamed of. I don't even think about all the years of heartache I went through before she was born. So when I get the strange warning at her birthday party, I ignore it, hiding it in my bag with trembling hands. Someone is simply jealous of her.

Five authors have gathered at the idyllic Lakeside Cottage for a retreat, with the promise of peace and dedicated writing time. At least, that's the idea . . .As the collective word count grows, and their personal stories interweave, each woman finds herself drawn in unexpected and life-changing directions.

Stella Hutton has everything under control. Her high-flying career as a lawyer relies on her keeping a calm, rational head on her shoulders. She hasn’t got time for love, or space for a man in her glamorous new apartment, a converted warehouse overlooking the rugged cliffs of Micklewick Bay. But when a handsome stranger walks into the Jolly Sailors pub, with a sparkle in his blue eyes and a head of dark curls, everything changes.

When Lara rescued Gaetano from a blizzard, she never imagined she’d say ‘I do’ to the man with no memory. Or that, when the revelation he’s actually a future king rips their passionate marriage apart, she’d be expecting a precious secret!

Gianni must restore his reputation, when the rumour mill threatens his position as CEO. Asking childhood friend Josephine to be his convenient bride is his first task…and pretending their married life doesn’t feel deliciously real is his second!

Shy hotel maid Alana is so desperate to clear a family debt that when she discovers Greek tycoon Ares urgently needs a wife, she blurts out a scandalous suggestion: in exchange for his help, she’ll become his convenient bride. But chemistry blazes like wildfire between her and fiercely controlled Ares, and soon she has an announcement that will inconveniently disrupt his well-ordered world… She’s having his baby!

Orphaned Leah has never had it easy in life. Desperate for a job she becomes ruthless Italian Giovanni’s housekeeper. What she never expected was their totally off-limits night between his billion-dollar sheets… Or the shocking consequences!

Receptionist Cleo’s attraction to billionaire Ari Stefanos is a fiercely kept secret. Until one sizzling night it’s deliciously exposed! Still, she knows that their passion can’t—shouldn’t—last. If the past has taught her anything, it’s that you can’t make somebody love you. After discovering his father’s hidden family, Ari found solace in sweet Cleo’s arms… Now, in order to adopt his orphaned niece, he needs to marry. Caring Cleo ticks every box for Ari’s bride-to-be…if only their connection didn’t make their convenient marriage so inconveniently complicated!

When chef Claire is introduced to her elusive employer she gets the shock of her life! Because the royal Claire has been working for is Raif…father to the baby she’s just discovered she’s carrying!

Shy hotel maid Alana Davison is desperate to clear a family debt. So desperate that when she discovers Greek tycoon Ares Sarris urgently needs a wife she blurts out a scandalous suggestion: in exchange for his help, she’ll become his emergency bride!

When Italian billionaire Enzo stops to help with a broken-down car, he’s shocked to discover Skye, frightened and on the run with her tiny siblings. Enzo’s honour dictates he offer them all sanctuary—and Skye a job. But could their simmering attraction solve another problem? His need for a bride!

Standing in my bathroom, the luxurious marble tiles cool under my feet, I stare at the test in my trembling hand. The second line is unmistakable: I’m pregnant. This is all my husband Theo and I have ever wanted, but I didn’t think it was possible. I should be excited, but all I can think about is telling my stepdaughter. Because Ellie’s always hated me, ever since she realised it was no longer just her and Theo. Now she’s seventeen, beautiful and smart–smart enough to see through me. And if Ellie decided to uncover my secrets, it wouldn’t be just my marriage at stake… it would be my life.

When a spark ignites, Nina and Gabriel Da Silva, the mercurial busker at Halfmoon Lane, spend one weekend together at Nina’s isolated beachside home. Soon after, Nina receives some terrible news: Gabriel’s body has been found, and she’s been named a prime suspect. Can Nina ever begin to piece her life back together or atone for her mistakes? It turns out both conscience and love are heavy burdens, and Nina must learn to lean on the friends she has held at arm’s length . . .

This collection includes Her Best Kept Royal Secret & The Queen's Baby Scandal & An Heir Fit for a King.

When the SeeMs Agency detectives play bridge online in 2020, they don’t expect their opponent to die during the game and yet a post-mortem the next day proves Brian Deliverer was dead halfway through the night. Can a dead man play bridge? Employed by Brian's daughter Karen to investigate his death, the team are led back to a notorious 1920s murder and to a missing teenager from a Sussex village in the 1960s.

Gianni Renzetti wastes no time planning the restoration of his reputation when the rumor mill threatens his position as CEO. Asking childhood friend Josephine Hamilton to be his convenient bride is his first task! Innocent Jo was always there for Gianni. That doesn’t mean she’s in any way prepared for his proposal. Yet to save her family from bankruptcy, she must say yes! But when life as Mrs. Renzetti feels passionately real, can she trust herself to remember their vows were just for show?

This book tells the story of women's football in England since its 19th-century inception through pen portraits of its trailblazers. The game might have once been banned because of its popularity – find out about the subversive women who kept organising their teams and matches despite the prohibition, who broke barriers and set records – the legends of the game who built the foundations of the stage upon which today's stars flourish.

Parents Angelina and Ben exist in enviable luxury: not just wealth, success and a gorgeous home, but a loving relationship and beautiful twin babies to complete the perfect family. But having it all means that you have the most to lose. And when cracks begin to appear things fall apart at a shocking pace; and it's twins Max and Mia who suffer the most. Money isn't enough to paper over the problems in this extraordinary and heartbreaking story. It is a foster-caring experience like no other, and one which tests Louise's emotional strength to the core.

JANE is a young woman grieving for her child, who is taken to a remote holiday cottage on the Northumberland coast. From the moment she arrives at the cottage with her much older and over-protective husband, Peter, Jane keeps catching glimpses of a little girl and hearing a child crying. Peter is convinced these are hallucinations, as Jane has been diagnosed with schizophrenia—diagnosis she doesn't agree with. She sets out to discover who or what the child could be. A ghost? A real child? Or something else?